The News Review:
- Illinois students sue to stop NCAA sanctions – College Sports
- Sports Briefing
- SPRTS WIRE: Foulke retires instead of reporting
Illinois students sue to stop NCAA sanctions – College Sports
ESPN – Feb 17, 2007
– Two students who portray the Universityof Illinois’ Chief Illiniwek sued the NCAA and the school’s boardof trustees Thursday seeking to preserve the 81-year-old AmericanIndian mascot. Dan Maloney of Galesburg and Logan Ponce of St. Charlessought an immediate restraining order to prevent the university”from capitulating to the NCAA” according to a news release fromMaloney Ponce and Mattoon attorney Brent D. The NCAA in 2005 deemed Illiniwek — portrayed by buckskin-cladstudents who dance at home football and basketball games and otherathletic events — an offensive use of American Indian imagery andbarred the university from hosting postseason events.
Sports Briefing
New York Times – Feb 17, 2007
“I straddled a gate and caught the gate with my tip and hyperextended my knee” Kildow said yesterday. “I have a partially torn A.
SPRTS WIRE: Foulke retires instead of reporting
Chicago Sun-Times – Feb 17, 2007
Foulke whose toss to first base for the final out ended an 86-year World Series title drought for the Boston Red Sox retired Friday just as he was about to begin a two-man competition with Joe Borowski to be Cleveland’s closer. ”ver the last few weeks while preparing for the 2007 season my body has not responded as it has in years past” Foulke said in a statement. ”I feel strongly I will not be able to perform at the level where I need to be to help the Indians this season. They are a class organization and I wish them the best of luck in 2007. ”The Indians whose slide from 93 wins in 2005 to 78 wins and a fourth-place finish last season was tied to a dreadful bullpen signed Foulke to a one-year $5 million contract in January.
